State troopers, the Department of Transportation and state Environmental Conservation Police helped rescue a hawk found walking Wednesday on Interstate 91 near northbound Exit 21. The bird was turned over to Cromwell Animal Control. less

State troopers, the Department of Transportation and state Environmental Conservation Police helped rescue a hawk found walking Wednesday on Interstate 91 near northbound Exit 21. The bird was turned over to ... more

Photo: Photo From The Cromwell Animal Control

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(Photo courtesy of the Connecticut State Police)State troopers, the Department of Transportation and state Environmental Conservation Police helped rescue a hawk found walking Wednesday on Intersate 91 near northbound Exit 21. The bird was turned over to Cromwell Animal Control. less

(Photo courtesy of the Connecticut State Police)State troopers, the Department of Transportation and state Environmental Conservation Police helped rescue a hawk found walking Wednesday on Intersate 91 near ... more

Photo: Journal Register Co.

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(Photo courtesy of the Connecticut State Police)State troopers, the Department of Transportation and state Environmental Conservation Police helped rescue a hawk found walking Wednesday on Intersate 91 near northbound Exit 21. The bird was turned over to Cromwell Animal Control. less

(Photo courtesy of the Connecticut State Police)State troopers, the Department of Transportation and state Environmental Conservation Police helped rescue a hawk found walking Wednesday on Intersate 91 near ... more

Photo: Journal Register Co.

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(Photo courtesy of the Connecticut State Police)State troopers, the Department of Transportation and state Environmental Conservation Police helped rescue a hawk found walking Wednesday on Intersate 91 near northbound Exit 21. The bird was turned over to Cromwell Animal Control. less

(Photo courtesy of the Connecticut State Police)State troopers, the Department of Transportation and state Environmental Conservation Police helped rescue a hawk found walking Wednesday on Intersate 91 near ... more

Photo: Journal Register Co.

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(Photo courtesy of the Connecticut State Police)State troopers, the Department of Transportation and state Environmental Conservation Police helped rescue a hawk found walking Wednesday on Intersate 91 near northbound Exit 21. The bird was turned over to Cromwell Animal Control. less

(Photo courtesy of the Connecticut State Police)State troopers, the Department of Transportation and state Environmental Conservation Police helped rescue a hawk found walking Wednesday on Intersate 91 near ... more

Photo: Journal Register Co.

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(Photo from the Cromwell Animal Control) State troopers, the Department of Transportation and state Environmental Conservation Police helped rescue a hawk found walking Wednesday on Intersate 91 near northbound Exit 21. The bird was turned over to Cromwell Animal Control. less

(Photo from the Cromwell Animal Control) State troopers, the Department of Transportation and state Environmental Conservation Police helped rescue a hawk found walking Wednesday on Intersate 91 near northbound ... more

Photo: Journal Register Co.

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Hawk gets some help on Connecticut highway

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CROMWELL >> Help on Connecticut’s highways isn’t just for humans, it turns out.

State troopers, the Department of Transportation and state Environmental Conservation Police “flocked” to Intersate 91 north in Cromwell Wednesday to help a hawk found walking along the shoulder.

“We were able to take the hawk under our wing and protect it from the cars flying by,” police said. “No fowl play is suspected in this case.”

The hawk was turned over to Cromwell Animal Control. The agency said the bird is a Red-Tailed Hawk, which are common in Connecticut. It was not immediately clear what was wrong with it.

The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says young hawks and owls can inflict serious injuries with their beaks and sharp talons. The agency says people should not try to handle the birds unless wearing heavy gloves and/or working with someone who has experience with the animals.